Ya-ya-nyan, the mascot of Owase City, is a welcoming cat whose clothes celebrate Owase's nature, culture, and fishing industry. The name "Ya-ya" comes from the unique "Ya-ya Festival", where people dress in white and fight in the streets. Ya-ya-nyan’s special skill is being able to sleep anywhere.
September 22, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Ya-ya-nyan, the mascot of Owase City, is a welcoming cat whose clothes celebrate Owase's nature, culture, and fishing industry. The name "Ya-ya" comes from the unique "Ya-ya Festival", where people dress in white and fight in the streets. Ya-ya-nyan’s special skill is being able to sleep anywhere.
¡Buenas noches!
Bona nit!
📷 Owase, Japón. Centro Kumanokodo.
Bona nit!
📷 Owase, Japón. Centro Kumanokodo.
July 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
¡Buenas noches!
Bona nit!
📷 Owase, Japón. Centro Kumanokodo.
Bona nit!
📷 Owase, Japón. Centro Kumanokodo.
Fisherwomen are becoming more common in a central Japan area where women had been banned from boarding fishing boats by tradition.
Fisherwomen shining in male-dominant industry in Japan
In Owase, women had been banned from boarding fishing boats because a deity of ships was believed to be a jealous goddess.
www.japantimes.co.jp
March 6, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Fisherwomen are becoming more common in a central Japan area where women had been banned from boarding fishing boats by tradition.
Fisherwomen are becoming more common in a central Japan area where women had been banned from boarding fishing boats by tradition.
Fisherwomen shining in male-dominant industry in Japan
In Owase, women had been banned from boarding fishing boats because a deity of ships was believed to be a jealous goddess.
www.japantimes.co.jp
March 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Fisherwomen are becoming more common in a central Japan area where women had been banned from boarding fishing boats by tradition.
夕暮れの尾鷲魚市場 (Owase Fish Market in the evening; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
August 13, 2023 at 11:09 AM
夕暮れの尾鷲魚市場 (Owase Fish Market in the evening; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
Autrefois un appartement, owase, kishû.
May 17, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Autrefois un appartement, owase, kishû.
The evening twilight (宵闇) 2; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵 @bskyphotos.bsky.social
September 22, 2023 at 3:53 PM
The evening twilight (宵闇) 2; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵 @bskyphotos.bsky.social
紫陽花, 三重県尾鷲市・尾鷲一番街商店街 (Hydrangea; I found hydrangeas blooming in front of a former Japanese‐style hotel building on Owase Ichibangai Shopping Street; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
June 9, 2023 at 9:38 AM
紫陽花, 三重県尾鷲市・尾鷲一番街商店街 (Hydrangea; I found hydrangeas blooming in front of a former Japanese‐style hotel building on Owase Ichibangai Shopping Street; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
夏の線路 🚃 (Rails Through the Summer; The Kisei Main Line travels mostly through nature. This is the point where it approaches the town. The area around the next station, Owase, is one of the long-thriving places in the Eastern Kishu region; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
July 18, 2023 at 1:45 PM
夏の線路 🚃 (Rails Through the Summer; The Kisei Main Line travels mostly through nature. This is the point where it approaches the town. The area around the next station, Owase, is one of the long-thriving places in the Eastern Kishu region; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
Bluesky (Owase Bay, Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵)
May 20, 2023 at 3:43 AM
Bluesky (Owase Bay, Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵)
The evening twilight; In this area, due to the former presence of the Owase Mita Power Plant, there are several large transmission towers nearby. (Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social @photos.bsky.art
September 19, 2023 at 2:33 PM
The evening twilight; In this area, due to the former presence of the Owase Mita Power Plant, there are several large transmission towers nearby. (Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social @photos.bsky.art
Today, Japan celebrated a national holiday called "Marine Day." It was established with the purpose of expressing gratitude for the benefits of the sea and wishing for the prosperity of Japan as a maritime nation. (Owase Bay, Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
July 17, 2023 at 2:30 PM
Today, Japan celebrated a national holiday called "Marine Day." It was established with the purpose of expressing gratitude for the benefits of the sea and wishing for the prosperity of Japan as a maritime nation. (Owase Bay, Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
Terrace Café Oriya, a Japanese style café in Owase City, Japan🇯🇵 @bskyphotos.bsky.social
September 11, 2023 at 1:39 PM
Terrace Café Oriya, a Japanese style café in Owase City, Japan🇯🇵 @bskyphotos.bsky.social
夏越の祓・茅の輪くぐり, 三重県尾鷲市・尾鷲神社 (Nagoshi-no-harai/Chinowa-kuguri; People passes through a large ring made from "chigaya." This act is believed to cleanse them of impurities or sins, and to pray for health and good fortune over the next half year; Owase Jinja, Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
July 8, 2023 at 6:14 AM
夏越の祓・茅の輪くぐり, 三重県尾鷲市・尾鷲神社 (Nagoshi-no-harai/Chinowa-kuguri; People passes through a large ring made from "chigaya." This act is believed to cleanse them of impurities or sins, and to pray for health and good fortune over the next half year; Owase Jinja, Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
三重県尾鷲市中心部 (Central Owase; The cenrtal area of Owase City, where over 80% of the population resides. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, this area receives an exceptionally high amount of rainfall, which is about 2.5 times the national average; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
June 26, 2023 at 12:48 PM
三重県尾鷲市中心部 (Central Owase; The cenrtal area of Owase City, where over 80% of the population resides. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides, this area receives an exceptionally high amount of rainfall, which is about 2.5 times the national average; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
矢ノ川トンネル, 三重県尾鷲市 (Yanoko Tunnel; Until mid-Showa, the road between Owase and Kumano passed through the rugged Yanoko Pass, which was prone to landslides and snowfall. The construction of tunnels greatly improved transportation in the area; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social #Bluesky
June 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM
矢ノ川トンネル, 三重県尾鷲市 (Yanoko Tunnel; Until mid-Showa, the road between Owase and Kumano passed through the rugged Yanoko Pass, which was prone to landslides and snowfall. The construction of tunnels greatly improved transportation in the area; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social #Bluesky
韮の花と蜂, 三重県尾鷲市・自宅の庭 (Chinese chive flower and bee in my home garden; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
July 1, 2023 at 12:32 PM
韮の花と蜂, 三重県尾鷲市・自宅の庭 (Chinese chive flower and bee in my home garden; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
The Yahata Shrine in Owase holds its annual festival around this time each year. During the festival, religious rituals are conducted, and people parade through the streets with traditional dances. Food stalls line up in the town for the event. (Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
September 17, 2023 at 4:31 PM
The Yahata Shrine in Owase holds its annual festival around this time each year. During the festival, religious rituals are conducted, and people parade through the streets with traditional dances. Food stalls line up in the town for the event. (Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
黄昏時の紀伊山地, 三重県尾鷲市 (Kii Mountains at Twilight; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
May 23, 2023 at 12:22 PM
黄昏時の紀伊山地, 三重県尾鷲市 (Kii Mountains at Twilight; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
The damage caused by the resulting tsunami to Owase City, as captured by American aerial reconnaissance flights on December 12, 1944.
The American press, by contrast, reported extensively on the earthquake, which was detected by sensors up and down the Pacific rim.
The American press, by contrast, reported extensively on the earthquake, which was detected by sensors up and down the Pacific rim.
December 29, 2024 at 4:34 AM
The damage caused by the resulting tsunami to Owase City, as captured by American aerial reconnaissance flights on December 12, 1944.
The American press, by contrast, reported extensively on the earthquake, which was detected by sensors up and down the Pacific rim.
The American press, by contrast, reported extensively on the earthquake, which was detected by sensors up and down the Pacific rim.
青もみじ, 三重県尾鷲市 (Green Japanese maple; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
June 1, 2023 at 12:07 AM
青もみじ, 三重県尾鷲市 (Green Japanese maple; Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
鳥, 三重県尾鷲市・中村山公園 (Metal birds; Nakamura-yama Park, Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
June 14, 2023 at 11:08 AM
鳥, 三重県尾鷲市・中村山公園 (Metal birds; Nakamura-yama Park, Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
Viewing Mt. Tengura (天狗倉山) from Kumano Kodo Center (熊野古道センター) - The center is situated on a slightly elevated spot in Mukai, Owase City. We can see Mt. Tengura beyond the sea from there. (Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
August 27, 2023 at 3:36 PM
Viewing Mt. Tengura (天狗倉山) from Kumano Kodo Center (熊野古道センター) - The center is situated on a slightly elevated spot in Mukai, Owase City. We can see Mt. Tengura beyond the sea from there. (Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
巡視船すずか, 三重県尾鷲市・尾鷲港 (The patrol boat Suzuka, Japan Coast Guard; It is open to the public, in alignment with the Owase Port Festival (Owase Minato Matsuri), and is dressed overall. The mountain in the background is Mt. Tengura; Owase Port, Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social
August 6, 2023 at 1:52 PM
巡視船すずか, 三重県尾鷲市・尾鷲港 (The patrol boat Suzuka, Japan Coast Guard; It is open to the public, in alignment with the Owase Port Festival (Owase Minato Matsuri), and is dressed overall. The mountain in the background is Mt. Tengura; Owase Port, Owase, Mie, Japan🇯🇵) @bskyphotos.bsky.social